So here’s the thing. I like to run. I lace up my Nike’s and I take off when things are going south in my life. Whether that be with school, my relationship with friends & family, or even a minor inconvenience in my day-to-day activity. I like the rush of adrenaline I feel when I am outside, running away from all the things that are acting as stressors.

But the thing is… that adrenaline only lasts for about 30 minutes after I get home from my run. And then I am back to where I started.

Tired, and longing for something more.

I have been stuck feeling that “longing for something more” these past few weeks. The semester is wrapping up and I have not had a lot of time to just sit and rest in the presence of the Lord. No matter how many runs I go on, I know that the Lord is calling me to realize that I don’t need to be constantly running. He calls me to stillness a concept that I am pretty much terrible at. It is hard to be still when I feel like there’s a million and one things that I need to get accomplished by the time my head hits my pillow at night. But God gives us grace, and we should rest in the grace that is provided to us.

“Walk in the peace that when your to-do list shatters on the rocks of reality, God is not measuring you by how much you get done” -John Piper

The bible tells us to be still, it is an actual command that God gives us. But even still we fight it. Society doesn’t like to be still.  So I challenge you to be a little less like the world around you, and a little more like God. Learn to be still and enjoy the quiet moments with your Heavenly Father.

Taylor Kate